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title: "Bladder Scan"
url: https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/b/bladder-scan-(radionuclide-cystogram)/
description: "Also called a bladder scan, this test uses a liquid with radioactive material to outline the bladder."
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# Bladder Scan

Also called a bladder scan, this test uses a liquid with radioactive material to outline the bladder.

Archived from the 2022 edition

## Overview

The test is done in a radiology department by a technician under a doctor's supervision. No special preparation is needed.

You will be asked to lie on a scanner table. After the urethra is cleaned, a thin, flexible tube (called a catheter) is placed through and into the bladder.

## In this entry

The archived page carried these sections, in this order.

- Procedure
- Risks
- After the Test
- More Information
- Explore Further

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### Source of this entry

- Original address**/urology-a-z/b/bladder-scan-(radionuclide-cystogram)/**
- Edition**2022 edition**
- Group**Bladder Cancer, Control and Health**

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